Despite the Chicago Bears having their trade offer for quarterback Russell Wilson shut down by the Seattle Seahawks, the Wilson trade discussion hasn’t quieted. In fact, it appears to be gaining some new momentum.
Multiple reports from the likes of ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Jeff Darlington and Dianna Russini indicate that Wilson remaining in Seattle isn’t a done deal, and that a trade could be made closer to the NFL draft. Add to that the Bears still haven’t abandoned hopes in landing Wilson, and it’s enough to drive this poor Bears fan base mad.
Chicago’s original offer — three first-round picks, a third-round pick and two players, which many assume were cornerback Kyle Fuller and defensive tackle Akiem Hicks — wasn’t enough for Seattle. But that had to do more with the fact that the Bears couldn’t offer a replacement for Wilson.
On Friday morning, ESPN’s Get Up shared a new trade proposal from Mike Tannenbaum that favors the Bears but also gives the Seahawks want they want — a quarterback.
- Bears get: QB Russell Wilson
- Seahawks get: QB Sam Darnold, 2021 and 2022 first-round picks (from Chicago) and LB Roquan Smith
- Jets get: 2022 second-round pick from Chicago
1. We doing this again??
2. Two-1s, a 2, Roquan, and that’s it?!!????? Done. pic.twitter.com/hZfup607BC
— Joe Ostrowski (@JoeO670) March 26, 2021
The Bears were aggressive in their pursuit of Wilson before ultimately signing veteran quarterback Andy Dalton to a one-year deal worth $10 million — but that was after the Seahawks made it clear they weren’t trading Wilson at this time.
This hypothetical trade offer from Tannenbaum is a lot better than what Chicago already offered Seattle — mostly because it costs one less first-round pick.
While losing Smith would be a big loss for the Bears, it — along with two first-rounders and a second-rounder — is a small price to pay to land the team’s first franchise quarterback since Sid Luckman.
Obviously, this is all hypothetical at this point. But as the NFL draft inches closer, we could soon find out just how committed the Seahawks are to Wilson — and if, by a long shot, Chicago could shock everyone and actually make a deal happen.
